been quite long i am active here or in the hobby. been busy with work and personal life. after seeing Vij's post Green Corner and thinking for the night i am planning to start up new tank. not sure when will i start but would do it soon....
i want some thing very low maintenance and easy to care for. And most importantly should be cost effective.
this is the list of the equipements and stuff that i have from my old setups
Motto of the setup : dont want to complicate, should be simple and most importantly should be colorful and active
tank: 6X2X2
sump: 5X2X18 (with 3 partitions) (1st would be drain, 2nd can be used to keep some media or house fishes, 3rd return pump)
Return pumps: have syncra 5.0
filters: eheim professional, eheims 2217 and couple of more, chemical filtration would be handled by filter socks
lights: T5's, CFL's and have Kessils lying around. planning to keep it low cost so would prefer low light setups, also will be getting indirect sunlight as planning tank in garden. so main focus of the light would be night viewing
substrate: either pure white sand (used in reef tanks) or black sand (i prefer black sand as have never used it)
Chiller: none.
fishes planning to keep: dwarf plecos, cichlids, corys (sterbai, panda), also considering black ghose knife for the tank. (looking for suggestions) (i prefer schooling fish with lots of colours and activities)
Plants: not reallly planning to keep plants, but if necessary can only think of Jumbo amazons in once corner so would try to create natural habitat
Dream setups: was planning to start with discus or with stingrays but they are again high maintenance, but any suggestions to this will be welcomed
things to consider: tank being in the garden, it would be pretty hot, would be keeping fans but while giving suggestions please see the fishes could Handel heat
Thank you very much..... awaiting reply from old friends and family
